PARIS — World Cup success isn’t limited to Spain. Releasing preliminary results on Thursday, Adidas AG, the world’s second-largest sporting goods company, said second-quarter profit jumped to 126 million euros or $160.8 million, from 9 million euros during the same period a year ago, boosted by sales of soccer gear.
Sales increased 19 percent to 2.9 billion euros, or $3.7 billion, the Herzogenaurach, Germany-based company said. All figures are converted at average exchange rates for the period. In the first half of 2010, profit reached 295 million euros, or $376.4 million, on sales of 5.6 billion euros, or $7.1 billion.
Adidas outfitted 12 of the national teams competing in the FIFA World Cup in South Africa, including Spain.